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Project 5.8 - In-Flight Participaticn of the A3D-1 Aircraft ICOR P, F. Harward
CPJFCTIVE
The objective of this test was to investigate the A3D-1 aircraft
capability for the delivery of high yicla nuclear weapons by the measurement and correlation of the In-flight effects of a nuclear detonation.
INSTRIMTTATICN
Instrumentation of the A3D-1 aircraft consisted of 96 oscillcgraph
recorcing channels, one photo recorder, four GSAP cameras, and three
dosimeters,
The data recorded inclujed temperature rise, thermal input, _
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a ¢ of thermal input, cverrressure, gust loading, aircraft response,
engine response, and gamma radiaticn,
ATOCUAPT POSITION IT! SPASD
The A3D~1 aircraft was flying at an absolute altitude of 36,100 feet,
heading 124°5 ina teil-on positicn at H #0.
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O was 45,200 feet, {a
Slant range to ground zero
aft TAS 722 ft/sec) aircraft position at
time of shock arrival
gwas 8,000 feet slant range on a
heading of 124°T at 36,000 fest absolute altituie.
RESULTS
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